Performance car

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A performance car is a car that exhibits above-average capabilities in one or more of the following areas: acceleration (torque and throttle response), top speed (horsepower), cornering and braking. It is debated how much performance is required to move classification from standard to high performance.

Classification

Further classification of performance cars is possible in the following categories:

• Hot hatch — a high-performance version of a mass-produced hatchback model
• Sports sedan — a high-performance version of a sedan model
• Muscle car — a large American or Australian rear-wheel drive car with a V8 engine
• Sports car — a high performance designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving, and racing capability.
• Grand tourer — a luxury performance car designed for high speed and long-distance driving
• Supercar — a street-legal sports car with race track-like power, speed, and handling, plus a certain subjective cachet linked to pedigree and/or exclusivity
• Hypercar — Another term for high-performance sports cars, often used to describe the highest-performing supercars

Gallery

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  Aston Martin DBS V12 - grand tourer
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  Volkswagen Golf GTI - hot hatch
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  Pontiac GTO - muscle car
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  BMW M5 - sports sedan
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  Ferrari 488 Pista - supercar

See also

• Performance Car (magazine)

References